Prague Med. Rep. 2021, 122, 228-232

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2021.21

Testing Positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Two Countries 105 Days Apart

Tshokey Tshokey1, Jamyang Choden2, Lila Adhikari3, Binay Thapa3, Sonam Wangchuk3

1Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan
2International Health Regulation, Ministry of Health, Thimphu, Bhutan
3Royal Centre for Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Thimphu, Bhutan

Received January 27, 2021
Accepted August 5, 2021

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